Marakele National Park
A national park in the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo, set among rugged mountains, bushveld and grassland. It holds one of the largest breeding colonies of the Cape vulture in the world, and wildlife such as elephant, rhino and lion roam its high plateaus.
- Where
- Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -24.3833, 27.6167
Get the Marakele National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Marakele National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Limpopo volume with your photos and a note.
Near Marakele National Park
Pilanesberg National Park 111 km
A game reserve in North West province set in the crater of an extinct volcano, with rings of hills around a central lake. It is malaria free and holds the Big Five, and its roads and hides are an easy drive from Johannesburg.
Sun City 119 km
A large resort and casino complex in the North West province, opened in 1979 in the crater of an extinct volcano. It holds hotels, golf courses, a water park and the Lost City palace, and hosts big concerts and sporting events.
Madikwe Game Reserve 150 km
A 750 square kilometre reserve of bushland north of Groot Marico, reaching the Botswana border and named after the Madikwe or Marico River. It is a Big Five reserve and is known for its African wild dogs.
Church Square 162 km
The square at the historic centre of Pretoria, first laid out as a market place and church yard by the city's founder Marthinus Pretorius. A statue of Paul Kruger stands in the middle, surrounded by old government and court buildings.
Union Buildings 162 km
The seat of the South African government, a sandstone building with two wings and a curved colonnade on Meintjieskop hill in Pretoria. Designed by Herbert Baker and finished in 1913, it overlooks terraced gardens and a statue of Nelson Mandela.
Magaliesberg 164 km
A range of ancient quartzite ridges stretching west of Pretoria, among the oldest mountains on Earth. Gorges, waterfalls, hiking trails and the Hartbeespoort Dam lie along it, and it is a weekend escape for people from Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Pretoria National Botanical Garden 165 km
One of South Africa's nine national botanical gardens, in the eastern suburb of Brummeria. It flanks a central rocky ridge and shows plants of the highveld grassland and savanna in their natural settings.
Voortrekker Monument 165 km
A massive granite monument on a hill south of Pretoria, opened in 1949 to honour the Afrikaner pioneers of the Great Trek. Inside, a marble frieze tells the story of the trek, and a hole in the roof lets the sun fall on a cenotaph at noon on 16 December.
Questions
Where is Marakele National Park?
Marakele National Park is in Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pilanesberg National Park (111 km), Sun City (119 km), Madikwe Game Reserve (150 km).
How do I get the Marakele National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Marakele National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Limpopo volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Marakele National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Limpopo volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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